The Vocal Pelvic Floor with Dr. Ginger Garner
Women's voices and pelvic health matter. Discover the powerful connection between your voice and pelvic floor—and how it shapes your well-being and resilience. Join us for empowering conversations on holistic, evidence-based pelvic health care, as we advocate to end medical gaslighting and misogyny.
Episodes
109 episodes
When Sex Hurts Part 1: What Healing Can Look Like With Dr. Heather Jeffcoat
Pain with sex is common—but it is not normal.In this episode of The Vocal Pelvic Floor, Dr. Ginger Garner sits down with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat, pelvic floor physical therapist and author of Sex ...
The Orgasm Gap & Sex Ed Failure with Dr. Laurie Mintz
What if your desire isn’t broken — it’s just been misunderstood? In this episode, Dr. Ginger Garner sits down with Dr. Laurie Mintz, psychologist and author of Becoming Cliterate, to talk about women...
Reframing Premature Ejaculation With Dr. Ümit Erkut
Men’s sexual health is often misunderstood and reduced to quick fixes. In this episode of The Vocal Pelvic Floor, Dr. Ginger Garner speaks with Dr. Ümit Erkut, physiotherapist, osteopath, and Assistant Professor, about...
Endometriosis, Sexual Health, & Surgical Insights with Dr. Madhu Bagaria
What if your pain isn’t “normal” — it’s been misunderstood?In this episode, Dr. Ginger sits down with Dr. Madhu Bagaria, a gynecologic surgeon specializing in complex endometriosis, to talk about what really happens when pelvic...
Creating Safer Conversations About Sex with Heather Edwards
Talking about sex doesn’t have to feel awkward or unsafe. In this episode of The Vocal Pelvic Floor, Dr. Ginger Garner is joined by Heather Edwards, writer, sexuality counselor, and pelvic physical therapist, for an op...
Sex, Safety, & Real Convos Part 2 with Heather Edwards
In Part 2 of this conversation, Dr. Ginger continues her discussion with Heather Edwards, writer, sexuality counselor, and pelvic physical therapist, diving deeper into what it really takes to talk about sex in ways that feel safe, honest, a...
Reclaiming Your Voice as a Patient with Dr. Efrat LaMandre
What does it really mean when your doctor says your labs are “normal” — but you still don’t feel well?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Efrat LaMandre (Dr. E) to explore medical gaslighting, why so many patients feel dismiss...
When Sex Hurts Part 2: What Healing Can Look Like With Dr. Heather Jeffcoat
In Part 2, Dr. Ginger Garner continues the conversation with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat, PT, DPT, diving into pleasure, intimacy, and healing beyond pain.This episode explores alternative pleasure pathways, why penetration is not req...
Inclusive Pelvic & Sexual Health with Sarah Highland and Dr. Laura Ross
What if your body didn’t need to be fixed — just understood?In this episode, Dr. Ginger is joined by Sarah Highland, a pelvic floor occupational therapist and sexuality counselor, and Dr. Laura Ross, a pelvic health physical th...
Understanding Bowel Endo & Pelvic Health with Dr. Vincent Obias
Endometriosis doesn’t only affect reproductive organs — it can also invade the bowel, causing severe pain that is often misdiagnosed for years.In this episode of The Vocal Pelvic Floor, Dr. Ginger Garner ...
Reclaiming Pleasure & Sexual Confidence in Midlife with Mangala Holland
Somatic sex educator and author Mangala Holland joins Dr. Ginger Garner to explore the connection between pleasure, embodiment, and sexual confidence—especially in midlife.With over 13 years of experience working with thousands...
Mapping Endo & Considering Coexisting Conditions with Dr. Victoria Vargas & Dr. Melissa McHale
In this insightful and validating conversation, Dr. Ginger Garner is joined by endometriosis surgeons Dr. Victoria Vargas and Dr. Melissa McHale to explore what true expert care should look like and why so many patient...
The Pleasure Prescription with Dr. Dee Hartmann
Dr. Dee Hartmann, a pioneer in pelvic physical therapy, brings over 25 years of experience to this conversation on healing pelvic and sexual pain—and why the path forward isn’t just about reducing symptoms, but reconnecting with pleasure.
From Shame to Sovereignty: Sexual Health & Reclaiming Autonomy with Laura Federico & Morgan Miller
What if the issue isn’t your body but the way you were taught to understand it?In this powerful conversation, Dr. Ginger Garner is joined by psychotherapist and AASECT-certified sex therapist Laura Federico and midwife, activis...
Erectile Dysfunction as a Longevity Marker with Bill Taylor
In this episode of The Vocal Pelvic Floor, we continue the conversation on men’s pelvic health with expert physiotherapist Bill Taylor. With over 40 years of experience - and more than 25 specializing in pelvic health ...
Urogynecology: What You Need to Know About Pelvic & Sexual Health with Dr. Alexandra Dubinskaya
So many women are told their symptoms are “just part of aging”—but what if they’re actually treatable?In this episode, Dr. Ginger Garner is joined by Dr. Alexandra Dubinskaya, a urogynecologist and sexual medicine specialist, t...
Shedding Shame & Increasing Intimacy with Heather Florio
Pelvic and sexual health are still treated as taboo - but that silence comes at a cost.In this episode, Dr. Ginger Garner sits down with Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest and leading voice in women’s health advocacy, to bre...
Beyond Kegels: What Real Pelvic Pain Care Looks Like with Elizabeth Akincilar & Stephanie Prendergast
In this episode, Dr. Ginger Garner is joined by pelvic health pioneers Stephanie Prendergast and Elizabeth “Liz” Akincilar, co-founders of the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center (PHRC), for an honest and insightful conversation on pelvi...
The Estrogen-Gut Connection Every Woman Should Know with Kimberly Kushner
Kimberly Kushner returns to The Vocal Pelvic Floor for a deeply validating and educational conversation on the connection between gut health, hormones, pelvic pain, libido, and chronic illness. Together with Dr. ...
Red Light Therapy & Pelvic Health: What the Research Actually Says with Dr. Genevieve Newton & Liz Frey
What does red light therapy actually do and where does it fit in pelvic health care? In this episode of The Vocal Pelvic Floor, Dr. Ginger Garner is joined by Dr. Genevieve Newton, DC, PhD, and pelvic health physiother...
Making Peace with Pleasure with Dr. Tom Murray
What happens when being responsible, disciplined, and always doing the "right" thing starts getting in the way of intimacy, pleasure, and connection?In this episode, Dr. Ginger Garner is joined by sex and relationship therapist...
The Holistic Intersection Between Psychiatry and Sex Therapy with Dr. Elisabeth Gordon
Sexual health is often treated as an afterthought in healthcare—something separate from our mental health, physical health, relationships, or overall well-being. But what if it’s all connected?Dr. Ginger Garner sits down with b...
The Sound of Pleasure: Voice, Breath & Pelvic Floor Tone
What if pleasure isn't just about arousal but about breath, voice, nervous system regulation, and pelvic floor health?In this solo episode, Dr. Ginger Garner explores the physiology of pleasure and the concept of "orgasmic conf...
From Silence to Strength: Endometriosis Advocacy Beyond Gaslighting with Heather Guidone
It can take 7-12 years (on average) to get an accurate endometriosis diagnosis. Which means an outrageously large number of women are struggling to get real solutions to their complicated and varied symptoms which are negatively impacting th...
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Endometriosis is Not Endometrium with Dr. Sallie Sarrel
Among the many myths that need busting in healthcare, endometriosis is not endometrium ranks high on the priority list. The Vocal Pelvic Floor Podcast has been lucky enough to have Dr. Sallie Sarrel for a second time on this podcast. This episo...
